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A Little Allisonville Road History
By Paula Dunn I always thought the migration of wealthy movers and shakers from Indianapolis to Hamilton County was a phenomenon that began during my lifetime, so I was surprised to run across a story in the January 28, 1912, Indianapolis Sunday Star Magazine that proves it actually started long before that. The article’s headline…
Read MoreNoblesville Choirs Celebrate Fall
By: Betsy Reason For the first time since this school year started, parents, families and friends of Noblesville High School choir students descended upon the school to watch all eight NHS choirs perform on stage. It was a packed house for “An Autumn Concert,” presented free to choir families in the 942-seat auditorium last Thursday…
Read More2023 Genesis GV70 Crossover Electrifies Luxury Compact Crossovers
By Casey Williams I’m as much into modern minimalism as anybody, but sometimes I’d like a little less being less and a little more being more. Take, for instance, a popular electric luxury compact crossover bearing a name that starts with the last name of a 19th Century innovator and ends with a letter we…
Read MoreTrump Is Laying It All On The Table
By BRIAN A. HOWEY As things stand today, former President Donald J. Trump is the prohibitive favorite to win his third Republican presidential nomination next year. He leads the Real Clear Politics national polling composite by a resounding and unprecedented 53%. He leads Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis by 33% in Iowa and Nikki Haley by…
Read MoreCarrie’s Thinking Of A Story
By: Carrie Classon I’ve been thinking about forgiveness. A lot has been said on the subject by people a lot smarter than I, so I don’t have anything valuable to add to the discussion at large, but I’ve been thinking of how it affects me, and what a powerful thing it is. I’ve had very…
Read MoreAntibiotics Are Good – Right?
By: John Roberts There is no doubt that antibiotics have saved millions of lives, but is it all good news? I suspect you have been seeing more news stories related to problems with overprescribing antibiotics that can result in antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin, warned of this inevitability in his Nobel Prize acceptance…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – About Federal Taxation Of Social Security Benefits
Dear Rusty: Why are my Social Security benefits being taxed at all? The Social Security FICA payroll taxes taken out of my paycheck while I was working were paid with taxable income. Signed: Disgruntled Taxpayer Dear Disgruntled Taxpayer: Many Americans share your belief that federal taxation of Social Security benefits is unfair because we pay…
Read MoreOctober filled With Halloween Activities
By: Betsy Reason Hey ghosts and goblins, it’s almost time to turn up your calendars for October, so we share Halloween activities for the month. -Betsy Reason writes about people, places and things in Hamilton County. Contact The Times Editor Betsy Reason at [email protected]. Official Trick-or-Treat hours on Oct. 31: 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.…
Read MoreHHSC Partners With Ford Next Generation Learning
By: Derek Arrowood I am excited to share that Hamilton Heights School Corporation has partnered with Ford Next Generation Learning (Ford NGL) to foster a community conversation around college and career preparedness and the types of experiences, skills, and competencies our students need to truly be ready for success beyond high school. Ford NGL applies…
Read MoreFire Station Breakfast, Shakespeare In Park, Vintage Market, Train Rides, Kids Halloween
By: Betsy Reason Noblesville Fire Department’s annual Pancake Breakfast is Saturday, Noblesville Shakespeare in the Park is tonight and Saturday at Federal Hill Commons. There’s a Handmade Vintage Market at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, a Deaf Heritage Day at Conner Prairie and The Belfry Theatre and Basile Westfield Playhouse have performances through the weekend,…
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